Over the weekend the State of West Virginia broke floor on an $8 million gondola undertaking at Hawks Nest State Park. Doppelmayr will construct the mounted grip system, which can carry guests down 465 vertical ft to the New River and be absolutely ADA accessible. The highest drive, backside pressure design will characteristic three six passenger cabins in a pulse configuration. A fourth service will accommodate kayaks and different outside recreation gear. The brand new gondola replaces a 1970 Corridor jig-back which closed in 2021 on account of security considerations. “A complete lot of people that love Hawks Nest State Park have been ready for the tram undertaking,” stated West Virginia Governor Jim Justice on the groundbreaking. “A whole bunch of 1000’s of parents have created recollections right here on the tram over the past 50 years, and I’m excited for the subsequent hundred thousand guests to the park to have the ability to just do the identical.”
That is the second gondola development undertaking underway within the Mountain State. A $12.4 million gondola is ready to open at Pipestem State Park this fall. The Hawks Nest gondola is predicted to observe in late spring 2025, finishing the alternative of two iconic ropeways. Governor Justice stated he expects to be among the many first to trip every new gondola together with his Bulldog named Babydog.
